The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-11-03
ONLY four days till election.

VIENNA.
Mr.. A. Chittenden is so far improved
as TO be able to dress himself.
The streets continue to be lined with
teams throughout the day.
Adam Grohe is building new resi-
dence on South Walnut street.
A good soaking rain would supply O
serious want awong our people.
/ Bro. Webb, of the Garrettsville Jour.
nal, was in town Friday taking in the
Morgan trial.
Arthur A. Anderson, ESQ, of Pitts
bnrgh, made US short call Wednes-
day morning.
Mrs. N. p. Catlin and little daughter
May, are visiting friends and relatives
here.
Alfred M. Ely and James Webb
have been granted their final natural
ization papers.
Halloween, Monday night, was al.
lowed to slip by with very little oh
servance so far as we have learned.
The M. T.. District Conference held
three days. session In this city, com.
meneing Monday last.
Mr.. Geo. f. Fairchiid and family
expect to leave next week for Califor-
MIA, where they will make their home
in future.
M. A. Wright, Esq, Of this city,
was admitted to the practice of his
profession before the United States
Courts. on the 2Sth ult.
Joe. Knox, of Pittsburgh, one Of the
witnesses called by the defense. but
not used, was given a few hours to
leave town.
Mr.. J. M. Gledhill was afflicted with
paralysis of the right side, on Sunday
night. At last report he was comfort
able.
Next Sunday will be Memorial Day
in the Universalist Church. Services
in memory of departed friends will be
held at 10: 80 y. m. All are cordially
invited.
Miss Jessie Clement, of Garrettsvilie
has been declared insane by the Pro-
bate Court. Miss Clement has many
friends in Ravenna who will be panied
10 learn of her condition.
Letters remaining In the Postoflice
at Ravenna New. l, 1887.
Mrs. Mary Densmore, Mrs. Park
Densmore, Mrs. Cornslia Grey, Re.
sella Harringt ton, Miss Hattie Marshall
J. G, Nolen, Miss HELEN Slack.
The next meeting of the Portage
County Teachers Association will
be held at Ravenna. November 18th.
Hon. E. P. Tappan, State School Com
missioner is to be present and take
part in the Proceedings,and an unusu
ally interesting session is anticipated.
Thursday night, about nine o'clock,
heavy freight train on the NYP&O
broke In two and the rear portion went
crashing into the forward portion on
the curve east Of the depot at this
place. Three cars were badly wrecked
and trains delayed several hours.
The Circuit Court convened Tuesday
Oct 25, Judges Laubie, Woodbury. and
Frazer on the bench. The case OF
Marvin Kent ct al vs. Kent Village ct
al, was tried and the judgment below
affirmed. with costs. This was the
only business transacted by the Court.
which adjourned next day.
The regular meeting of the Cemetery
Association will be held at Mrs. Beck.
ley's on Thursday afternoon, Nov. Sd,
at 8 o'clock, for very important busi-
ness. All old members. and we hope
many new ones will join us, to aid in
our Oyster Supper, the night of elec
tion, and for our winter campaign.
Ry order Of the Pres.
| MRS. CLEwELL.. Sec.
With its issue of last week Mr..
Samuel Warner, who has had charge
of the Kent News for few weeks, re.
tired, and Mr.. III. E. Gridley assumed
the management. Mr.. Gridley was
formerly connected with the paper,
and is an experienced printer, under
whose control the News will doubtless
| flourish.
| Friday afternoon last a man giving
his name as William Burton, of Prov
idence, r. l., after filling himself with
whisky, proceeded to the Court room
and commenced deaouncing the Judge
aud the Attorneys for the State, and
announced that he would go into the
Jail and see Jimmy Robinson, and no
one could detain him. He was taken
into custody by Sheaiff Sheldon and
lodged in Jail, but was not given quar-
ters with Robinson. He was given a
a hearing before Mayor Holcoinb, whe
fined him S25 and costs and sc sentenced
him to 80 days in the CIepelaad Work
house The Cleveland officers dropped
him at the Works" OH their way
home.
The wreck of q carriage and tIt
dead body of horse at the G. & p
crossing south of town, Tuesday morn
ing told fbe story of another accident
at that dangerous crossing. Johl
Hurley and Bernard Kinney. bired 1
horse and carriage from Mr.. Witter'
livery stable the evening previous, bu
the story that they, accompanied b.
two young ladies, were In the carriag
when it was struck by the train an
all escaped unipjured, is not general.
r credited by those who saw the wreck